How flags shape our identity
The Indiscretion of Flags :
A dive into the political side of national symbolism
“The image is always political, whether it is art, cartoons or a news media illustration”.
But how on earth is it in ...
Saint Patrick’s Day goes abroad!
Saint Patrick's Day is coming up in a few days and Irish people are ready to celebrate. And they are not the only ones! United States, Canada, Australia... Once again, Ireland won't be the only country to get g...
Andrei Rublev Reaches Fifty, A Film on what it is to be Russian
St. George's Cathedral Photo Credit - cat_collector
Russia, dear Russia, she endures everything.
What is uniquely Russian is uniquely alien to our Western eyes. Such misery and confusion emanates from t...
Be ready for this if you go to study in Russia
If you ever wanted to study in Russia, you need to know that it is a very exotic country with its traditions, lifestyle and philosophy. So, be ready for the following if you want to study in Russia:
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How the War in Ukraine could spell the end of Shakhtar Donetsk
The pain of moving home is something most people will have lived through. The packing, the loading, the endless searching for that thing you know you’ve forgotten but can’t quite put a name on. This particular ...
The Crimea, forger of legacies
The Crimean peninsula sits on the northern coast of the Black Sea, a jutting outcrop, tenuously connected to the mainland.
Crimea, The Black Sea Katsiveli (2008). Courtesy of onebigalex (Flickr)
As the O...